F3SCHEDULE 1

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Regulations revoked (except in their application to the profession of company auditor) (19.10.2007) by The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2781), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6

PART 1PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY LAW OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY

Regulations 2(1), 4 and 10 (3)

Profession

Designated Authority

ACTUARY

Institute of Actuaries

ACTUARY (Scotland)

Faculty of Actuaries

ADVOCATE (Scotland)

Faculty of Advocates

ANALYTICAL CHEMIST

The Royal Society of Chemistry

BARRISTER (England and Wales)

The General Council of the Bar for England and Wales

BARRISTER (Northern Ireland)

The Executive Council of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland

CHIROPRACTOR

The General Chiropractic Council

EMPLOYMENT IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE:

 

CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Association of Child Psychotherapists

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

The British Psychological Society

REGISTERED HEALTH PROFESSIONS WITH THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL :

Health Professions Council

ARTS THERAPIST,

 

BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST,

 

CHIROPODIST OR PODIATRIST,

 

CLINCAL SCIENTIST,

 

DIETITIAN,

 

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST,

 

ORTHOPTIST,

 

PHYSIOTHERAPIST,

 

PROSTHETIST AND ORTHOTIST,

 

RADIOGRAPHER,

 

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST.

 

MINE MANAGER

The Health and Safety Executive

MINE SURVEYOR

The Health and Safety Executive

NURSES ADMITTED TO

Nursing and Midwifery Council

SUB-PART 1 OF THE NURSES' PART OF THE REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL

 

NOTARY PUBLIC (England & Wales)

The Faculty Office

OPTOMETRIST (OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN)

General Optical Council

OSTEOPATH

General Osteopathic Council

PATENT AGENT

The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents

PATENT ATTORNEY

The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents

SCHOOL TEACHER:

 

In publicly regulated schools in:

 

ENGLAND

The General Teaching Council for England

NORTHERN IRELAND

Department of Education for Northern Ireland

SCOTLAND

General Teaching Council for Scotland

WALES

The General Teaching Council for Wales

SOLICITOR (England and Wales)

The Law Society

SOLICITOR (Northern Ireland)

The Law Society of Northern Ireland

SOLICITOR (Scotland)

The Law Society of Scotland

PART 2PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY PROFESSIONAL BODIES INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER

Professional Title

Designatory

Designated Authority

(where applicable)

Letters

 

ACTUARY

FIA

Institute of Actuaries

ACTUARY (Scotland)

FFA

The Faculty of Actuaries

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

ACA

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

ACA

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

CA

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland

CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANT

ACCA

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

CHARTERED ARBITRATOR

FCIArb

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

CHARTERED BIOLOGIST

C.Biol,

MIBiol

The Institute of Biology

CHARTERED BUILDER

MCIOB

The Chartered Institute of Building

CHARTERED BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEER

MCIBSE

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers

CHARTERED BUILDING SURVEYOR

MRICS

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

CHARTERED CHEMICAL ENGINEER

MIChemE

The Institution of Chemical Engineers

CHARTERED CHEMIST

C.Chem,

MRSC

The Royal Society of Chemistry

CHARTERED CIVIL ENGINEER

MICE

The Institution of Civil Engineers

CHARTERED COLOURIST

C.Col.

The Society of Dyers and Colourists

CHARTERED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

MIEE

The Institution of Electrical Engineers

CHARTERED ENERGY ENGINEER

MEI

FEI

The Energy Institute

CHARTERED PETROLEUM ENGINEER

MEI

FEI

The Energy Institute

CHARTERED ENGINEER

C.Eng

The Engineering Council

CHARTERED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER

MCIEH

FCIEH

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER

MCIEH

FCIEH

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

CHARTERED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER

Ch.EHO MREHIS

Ch.EHO FREHIS

The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER

EHO MREHIS

EHO FREHIS

The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland

CHARTERED FORESTER

MICFor

The Institute of Chartered Foresters

CHARTERED GAS ENGINEER

MIGasE

The Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers

CHARTERED GEOLOGIST

C.Geol

FGS

The Geological Society

CHARTERED IT PROFESSIONAL

MBCS CITP

FBCS CITP

The British Computer Society

CHARTERED INSURER

ACII

The Chartered Insurance Institute

CHARTERED INSURANCE PRACTITIONER

ACII

The Chartered Insurance Institute

CHARTERED INSURANCE BROKER

ACII

The Chartered Insurance Institute

CHARTERED LAND SURVEYOR

MRICS

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

CHARTERED LOSS ADJUSTER

ACILA

The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters

CHARTERED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT

ACMA

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

CHARTERED MARINE ENGINEER

ImarEST

The Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology

CHARTERED MARKETER

MCIM

The Chartered Institute of Marketing

CHARTERED MATHEMATICIAN

C.Math

The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications

CHARTERED MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGIST

MlnstMC

The Institute of Measurement and Control

CHARTERED MECHANICAL ENGINEER

MIMechE

Institution of Mechanical Engineers

CHARTERED METEOROLOGIST

CMET

The Royal Meteorological Society

CHARTERED MINERALS SURVEYOR

MRICS

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

CHARTERED PHYSICIST

CPhys

MinstP

The Institute of Physics

CHARTERED PSYCHOLOGIST

C.Psychol

The British Psychological Society

CHARTERED PUBLIC FINANCE ACCOUNTANT

CIPFA

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

CHARTERED QUANTITY SURVEYOR

MRICS

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

CHARTERED SECRETARY

ACIS

The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators

CHARTERED SHIPBROKER

MICS

The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers

CHARTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

MIStructE

The Institution of Structural Engineers

CHARTERED SURVEYOR

MRICS

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

CHARTERED TEXTILE TECHNOLOGIST

CText ATI

The Textile Institute

CHARTERED TOWN PLANNER

MRTPI

The Royal Town Planning Institute

CHARTERED VALUATION SURVEYOR

MRICS

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

CHARTERED WASTE MANAGER

MCIWM

The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management

INCORPORATED ENGINEER (REGISTERED AT FINAL STAGE IN THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER SECTION OF THE ENGINEERING COUNCIL REGISTER)

I.Eng

The Engineering Council

 

ACIB

The Chartered Institute of Bankers

 

ACIBS

The Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland

 

MCIH

The Chartered Institute of Housing

 

MIMMM

The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

 

MLI

The Landscape Institute

 

CILIP

The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals

 

MRAeS

The Royal Aeronautical Society

 

M. Hort (RHS)

The Royal Horticultural Society

 

MRINA

The Royal Institution of Naval Architects

SCHEDULE 2PROVISIONS REGARDING THE LENGTH OF A REQUIRED PERIOD OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Regulation 6(1)

1

For the purposes of this Schedule, “the shortfall” means the difference between—

a

the period of education and training received by the migrant (as established by him pursuant to regulation 5); and

b

the period required of native applicants.

2

Subject to paragraph 6 of this Schedule, to the extent that the shortfall (or part of it) relates to post-secondary studies, or to a period of supervised probationary practice ending with an examination, the required period may not exceed twice the shortfall (or that part of it).

3

Subject to paragraph 6 of this Schedule, to the extent that the shortfall (or part of it) relates to professional practice acquired with the assistance of a qualified member of the profession, the required period may not exceed the shortfall (or that part of it).

4

Where the migrant's qualification is one which, for the purposes of regulation 2(1) (definition of “diploma”) or of regulation 5(2), has been recognised as equivalent to one involving a post-secondary course, the duration of the education and training received by the migrant shall be deemed to be that required for the latter qualification.

5

In determining the length of the required period, the period of practice referred to in regulation 5(1)(b) shall be taken into account.

6

A period may be required in respect of both of the matters referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Schedule, but the total period so required may not in any event exceed four years.

SCHEDULE 3

Regulation 6(2)

In the case of the following regulated professions, where a requirement is imposed pursuant to regulation 6(1)(b), the requirement shall be the passing of an aptitude test:

  • ADVOCATE (Scotland)

  • ASSOCIATE OF THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS

  • BARRISTER (England and Wales)

  • BARRISTER (Northern Ireland)

  • CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANT

  • CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT (England and Wales)

  • CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT (Northern Ireland)

  • CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT (Scotland)

  • COMPANY AUDITOR

  • NOTARY PUBLIC (England and Wales)

  • PATENT AGENT

  • PATENT ATTORNEY

  • PUBLIC FINANCE ACCOUNTANT

  • SOLICITOR (England and Wales)

  • SOLICITOR (Northern Ireland)

  • SOLICITOR (Scotland)

SCHEDULE 4

Regulation 13(4)

1

In the case of the following regulated professions, the appeal body shall be the body, court or person specified below in relation to that profession, namely:—

Profession

Appeal Body

ADVOCATE (Scotland)

The Court of Session

BARRISTER (England and Wales)

The Visitors to the Inns of Court

BARRISTER (Northern Ireland)

The Benchers of the Honourable Society of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland

NOTARY PUBLIC (England and Wales)

F1The Chancellor of the High Court

PATENT AGENT

The Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks

SOLICITOR (England and Wales)

The Master of the Rolls

SOLICITOR (Northern Ireland)

The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland

SOLICITOR (Scotland)

The Court of Session

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The Chancellor of the High Court may nominate another judge of that court to exercise his functions under paragraph 1.

2

In the case of all other regulated professions the appeal body shall be a county court or a sheriff court.